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SUNDERLAND, England -- Patrick van Aanholt rescued just a second English Premier League point for Sunderland with a 1-1 draw against West Bromwich Albion on Saturday.The Dutchman scored the 83rd-minute equalizer at the end of an eventful few weeks which saw him withdrawn from the team minutes before kickoff at Tottenham on the advice of a cardiologist and pictured apparently smoking a shisha pipe.Van Aanholt was introduced as a 56th-minute replacement for the injured Jan Kirchhoff and lined up in midfield rather than his more accustomed left back role.We had been training Pat further forward this week in a couple of sessions to see how it looked, said David Moyes, who waits for his first win as Sunderland manager. But what we need is everybody else to get the goals. Then it looks like your left back has done well.Jermain Defoe earlier passed up two glorious opportunities to cancel out Nacer Chadlis 35th-minute opener.The point lifted Sunderland from the foot of the table on goal difference ahead of Stoke, which plays Manchester United on Sunday. West Brom is 11th. San Diego Padres Jerseys . The move comes after the Canadiens were approached by the Buffalo Sabres for permission to speak to Dudley - a former Sabres player and head coach. "The Sabres called for permission and I appreciate that, Im flattered, Dudley told TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun of ESPN. Aaron Loup Jersey . In the response filed Wednesday to the complaint by 30-year-old Alexander Bradley, attorneys say the former University of Florida player is invoking his Fifth Amendment right that protects people from incriminating themselves. http://www.padressale.com/padres-randy-jones-jersey/ . 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Running back Spencer Ware was also concussed during the 30-14 victory over the Colts on Sunday, an injury that kept him out for the whole second half and forced Charcandrick West into duty as the featured runner. Left guard Parker Ehinger also left the game in the third quarter with a sprained right knee.It isnt tiddlywinks, Chiefs coach Andy Reid said. Its a pretty violent game, so guys get hurt.Running back Jamaal Charles, whose recovery from ACL reconstruction last season on his right knee has been slow, stayed home with swelling and was scheduled to see a doctor on Monday.The status of Smith, who was capably replaced by Nick Foles, naturally drew the most scrutiny after the 12th-year quarterback took several shots to the head the week before against New Orleans.Smith left the first series of the game a little woozy after being hit during a slide by Colts linebacker Edwin Jackson, but he cleared the concussion protocol after doctors determined a cut to the ear left him disoriented.Smith then had his head shoved to the turf with both hands by Colts safety Clayton Geathers on another slide in the third quarter. No penalty was called.The Colts didnt go unscathed. Pro Bowl cornerback Vontae Davis and right tackle Joe RReitz both left the game with concussions and did not return.ddddddddddddIn Buffalo, the NFLs sack leader Lorenzo Alexander hurt his hamstring during a punt return early in the second quarter and was ruled out for the remainder of the loss to New England.The journeyman linebacker, who also plays on special teams, has nine sacks this season to match his total of the first nine years of his career.The wild tie game at Wembley Stadium in London included several injuries, too, with Washington wide receiver DeSean Jackson taking a helmet-to-helmet hit from Cincinnati safety George Iloka in the third quarter. The team said Jackson didnt have a concussion, but rather a head contusion.The Redskins also lost right tackle Morgan Moses (ankle) and strong safety Duke Ihenacho (concussion) in the game.Tampa Bay lost in overtime to Oakland and lost another running back, too, when Jacquizz Rodgers left in the fourth quarter with a foot injury. All-Pro Doug Martin has been out with a hamstring injury since getting hurt in the second game of the season.The NFC championship game rematch won by Carolina over Arizona featured the departure of two stars. Cardinals safety Tyrann Mathieu left in the first half with a shoulder injury, and Panthers center Ryan Kalil also hurt his shoulder.---AP NFL website: http://www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL coverage on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '